Public House

It's been a while since the last missive, all of about two hours. Just checking out some tunes and thought I would throw this Public House track your way.
Love the vibe and merry Xmas. Because we can and people ask that's why.
In case you think this is an old photo it is and we don't care anymore.
Viva Las Vegas and here's to the next twenty six years and counting.

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The Weekly Vibe No 50

Getting nervous about all that mass consumerism? Here at Pub Records we say forget about it! Let the good times roll and send someone a free MP3 from the Weekly Vibe and say "I was there, that's me in the background yelling play another one!".

What with free Mistletoe, free vibe, free music this really is the season of goodwill. Come down and enjoy the holiday vibe at Matt Murphy's, there really is no other place quite like it.......

This weeks FREE MP3 is from Ten Tumbao. Brazilian vibes with tunes to cast a spell on you..

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY: TEN TUMBAO

Latin and Caribbean rhythms, intricate vocal harmonies, and original songs in Spanish, French, English, Haitian Creole and Portuguese. Based out of New York City, this band is a treat.

SATURDAY: Gypsy Schaeffer

Andy Voelker leads this up and at them Jazz act with distinction. Tight rhythms and superb arrangements feature on this gig. Andy is the Sax player in the Thursday night Jazz band at Murphy's, a top bloke and if you ask him if he wants a beer, he might say yes.

SUNDAY: Void Union

Void Union is the band to watch this year! A collective of Thad Merritt (Bass), Jesse Hayes (Drums), Rich Graiko (Trumpet), John DeCarlo (Guitar), and Josh Cohen (Tenor Sax). Vibe music to keep people on the dance floor all night long with timeless Jamaican grooves. Keep and eye out for the next Gwen Stefani on guest lead vocals...sensational.

GET DOWN for the next installment of LIVE AND DIRECT at Murphy's..

Click here to hear The Void Union

MONDAY: Madi Diaz

Madi Diaz is one of those performers who will endure no matter what. Young gifted ....everything else. Soulful songs full of hurt, yearning and hope. With a good band and sound akin to anything from Wilco to Pj Harvey on prozac she definitely is an act you must check out now! Click here to hear Madi

TUESDAY: Public House

Geoff Scott returns with Mike Rivard and Brian Sayers and Timo Shanko to show everyone why they are at the Pub in the first place. Six years on and going STRONG. Music experimentation,
stretching of the musical mind muscle. Post jam sounds of the nth degree get your pulse racing for the mid week weekend at Murphy's.

Expect a great crowd for what remains the best night in Boston bar none.

Thursday: Wild Sextet

Sumptuous melodies and amazing playing on a par with anything you would get in New York or Chicago. Coming up for their Fifth anniversary of playing every Thursday night at Matt Murphy's Pub. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties. Listen and enjoy.

CATO-The Weekly Vibe no.44

VIBES

Let us kick off the Autumnal blues and get kicking and screaming straight into the November pre-Holiday mood. Lots to look forward to at Murphy's for sure, named Best Nieghbourhood
spot in Brookline in The Weekly Dig. But sure, you all knew that already.

This weeks FREE MP3 is a track of the last Wally's vs Murphy's jamboree. It sees Shanko and Ken Clarke take Cato to task but the wee man come back with some heavy hits! They play this Monday.

Toussaint is playing with the mighty Melvin Sparks and Pub Records Alumni next Wednesday at The Wonder Bar. DO NOT MISS IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Check out The Weekly Vibe podcast, that's where to get all the free MP3's we offer up and they go straight into your media player! Spread the word and get the music far and wide. CHECK IT!!! Download choice tracks from over the last nine months (and counting) and read up about the bands too. Go here for The Weekly Vibe.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY: THE WELL

Jimmy Trapella leads his band into the breach! The Friday Social will never be the same again. Complimented by a tight rhythm section and Rex on Keys this is a band choc full of tunes and
energy. Reggae sound with some dark dub funk elements.

SATURDAY: REX COMPLEX

As part of The Well Rex has shown his ability to shine on many occasion. Tonight we get to see him step out as the main man Melding World rhythms and funk grooves this is a a welcome addition to the Friday Social roster.

SUNDAY: RUBBLEBUCKET ORCHESTRA

Members from John Brown's Body perform an Afro-Dub Trance vibe. I guess you cross Anti Balas with Scratch Perry or something. Lots of Trumpet and melody too I imagine if Alex Toth is in the mix, which he is!

MONDAY: LOIS CATO AND TIMO SHANKO

This is the face off moment between Wally's and Murphy's. In one corner we have the man of the moment Lois Cato, drummer and bass player extraordinaire and in the other corner we have Timo Shanko. Murphy's very own virtuoso. Sensational. This will blow your mind.

TUESDAY: B3 KINGS

Here for the next round of Tuesdays is the ever popular B3 kings on a mission to convert everyone to the Church of B3. Boogaloo meets Reggae with some serious attitude. We are talking Brian Thomas (Akashic, JBB) and Timo Shanko on all out attack mode. Sensational musicianship with an up for it crowd.

THURSDAY: WILDSEXTET

Wildsextet play all original tunes and feature some of the very best players in town. A great feature of the night is the open session that takes place after midnight when all comers
can play with the band. Just bring your instrument and come and sit in. Regular guests make this night the Best Jazz sessions in town. Five years and counting!

The Weekly Vibe No 44

Another new month and lots to look forward to at Matt Murphy's Pub.

First up is the announcement of the 5 x 5 Jazz festival celebrating a glorious five years of the Wild Sextet holding down what has become the best Jazz night in Boston.
Quote un quote. Come down and see the band perform all original tunes from Nov 15th - 19th. Yes it's Thursday night every night of the week at Murphy's!

This weeks FREE MP3 is from Fully Celebrated Orchestra this summer. They play this Monday. Click away and listen to some amazing stuff.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY: VOID UNION

The VOID UNION is a collective of Thad Merritt (Bass), Jesse Hayes (Drums), Rich Graiko (Trumpet), John DeCarlo (Guitar), and Josh Cohen (Tenor Sax). Sweet vibe music to keep people on the dance floor all night long with timeless Jamaican grooves. Keep and eye out for the next Gwen Stefani on guest lead vocals...sensational.GET DOWN for the next installment of LIVE AND DIRECT at Murphy's..

SATURDAY: CRAIG AKIRA

Craig Akira is the lead singer with Boston legends Pressure Cooker. (recently performed with The English Beat on tour). This boy is a musical tour de force and all round man about town!

Come down and let him take you on a musical trip through Jamaican dancehall to Notting Hill Ska and back.

SUNDAY: BURU STYLE

More roots than roots, Buru Style brings you the rhythms on which reggae was founded. Several nyabingi drummers, acoustic bass and guitar, and horns galore give thanks through the music of Count Ossie, Don Drummond, Cedric Brooks and others

MONDAY: FULLY CELEBRATED ORCHESTRA

Jim Hobbes leads the most revered free Jazz band in the US today. But that is only half the story. The FCO wield many influences and genres within their set. A sonically brilliant and imaginative band beyond belief.

TUESDAY: PUBLIC HOUSE

Geoff Scott returns with mike Rivard and Brian Sayers and Timo Shanko to show everyone why they are at the Pub in the first place. Six years on and going STRONG. Music experimentation,
stretching of the musical mind muscle.

Post jam sounds of the nth degree get your pulse racing for the mid week weekend at Murphy's. Expect a great crowd for what remains the best night in Boston bar none.

Thursday: WILD SEXTET

Sumptuous melodies and amazing playing on a par with anything you would get in New York or Chicago. Coming up for their Fifth anniversary of playing every Thursday night at Matt Murphy's Pub. Original tunes inspired by the greats from the Fifties and Sixties. Listen and enjoy.

The Weekly Vibe no.41

Here Comes The Night!

This could be one of the best weekend lineups at Murphy's in quite a long time.

It has a great feel to it what with the holiday on Monday as well. Get out for every night, you can, it's all free! In any city in the world there will not be a line up this good for free anywhere. Guaranteed. So be glad you live in this city!

Toussaint played the Roxy with Soulive and was excellent. Congratulations!

We had the first Murphy's vs Wally's night last Monday and here is the result!

SENSATIONALSTUFF BETWEEN KEN CLARKE/LOIS CATO/TIMO SHANKO.

Superpowers at The Middle East soon as well....stay tuned. This week at Murphy's is hotting up, October is off the hook. Spread the word, and have lots of fun.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY:
Burning Fence

Akira leads the Pressure Cooker crew on a slightly scaled down version of the band that has been rocking Boston for the last ten years. Always a party with a Ska tinged horn-tastic vibe.
The perfect band for a kick start to the weekend.

SATURDAY:
Sambalolo

Boubacar has a residency at the Midway Cafe every Monday in JP - sensational stuff. We snagged him for the Saturday slot here and are mighty glad to have him on board. Amazing presence and great band with a sound that swings from mellow beauty to resplendent glory in the turn of a phrase. Songs in French and English, with American and Mali influences.

SUNDAY:
Fully Celebrated Orchestra

The New York Times said it best when describing Jim Hobbes as one of the greatest living American Saxophone players. After more than fifteen years together this band is finally hitting
their stride..Recent shows with The Slip at the Middle East and JFJO at The Paradise are testament not just to their enduring appeal but to the extent they inspire the best.

MONDAY:
Madi Diaz

A welcome return to a Murphy's favorite here. Madi blends classic influences and weaves them into a fresh sounding indie-country mix. Great voice, great songwriter, great look and this girl
will go far. Catch her while you can and say "I saw her at Murphy's on a fricking Monday night!".

This is part of the new Monday night series "Why do Birds?" A not too subtle reference to an all female singer songwriter night.

TUESDAY:
Public House

Geoff Scott returns with mike Rivard and Brian Sayers and Timo Shanko to show everyone why they are at the Pub in the first place. Six years on and going STRONG. Music experimentation,
stretching of the musical mind muscle.

Post jam sounds of the nth degree get your pulse racing for the mid week weekend at Murphy's.

Expect a great crowd for what remains the best night in Boston bar none.

THE FALL AT MURPHY'S

THE FALL

Not the Mark E King version. We are talking the american version of autumn. Slightly shorter, more vibrant and less bleak than the British version. Which just about sums up the music andscape ahead of us at Murphy's. The less bleak version that is.

This weekend sees our old mucker Toussaint headline his own show (along with the band Soulive of course) at The Roxy. A long way from skateboarding down Harvard Street!
Here is a FREE MP3 of Toussaint in case you had forgotten what he had sounded like. A track form 'Live @ Eleven'.

The Upcoming shows at Matt Murphy's Pub will delight the aural senses.

14 Harvard Street, Brookline, MA.

FRIDAY:LosAcoustilocos

Latin and Caribbean rhythms, intricate vocal harmonies, original songs in Spanish, French,
English, Haitian Creole and Portuguese.

SATURDAY:
The Mumbles

THE MUMBLES(BKLYN,NY) are a vintage keyboard and drum duo whose songs are meant to be remembered in the shower. Asses will shake as life affirming mantras are repeated. The boys will be touring in support of their new record, Snippin' the Bonsai.

www.myspace.com/kburnstein

SUNDAY:
Three Leg Dog

ELements of groove and Drum and Bass are brought to Live and
Direct by Boey from BQEZ. ALong with Nate Dog from John Brown's
Body and Keys courtesy of Eric (formerly Boston Afrobeat).

This promises to be a great end to the week.

MONDAY:
Cato / Shanko

Rounding out the last week of the Blow Out Monday night Jazz series is a pair of playas! Basically this is the face off moment between Wally's and Murphy's. In one corner we have the man of the moment Lois Cato, drummer and bass player extraordinaire and in the other corner we have Timo Shanko. Murphy's very own virtuoso. Sensational. This will blow your mind.

TUESDAY:
B3 KINGS

Here for the next round of Tuesdays is the ever popular B3 kings on a mission to convert everyone to the Church of B3. Boogaloo meets Reggae with some serious attitude. We are talking Brian Thomas (Akashic, JBB) and Timo Shanko on all out attack mode. Sensational musicianship with an up for it crowd.